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Chapter 20 Boundaries

Before going home at night, Mu Yan received a call from Jiang Runzhu, saying that they were getting together tonight, and they also called Yuan Zhiran.When he arrived at the agreed hot pot restaurant, the two of them had already arrived, and the table was full of things, waiting for him to come and have fun.

"You're really good. You're still late after finding a place close to your home." When Mu Yan sat down next to him, Yuan Zhiran immediately said to Jiang Runzhu who was opposite him, "Runzhu, let's eat today. , this grandson treats you." After speaking, he immediately greeted the waiter at the side, "Please, add two plates of Maodu to this table!"

Mu Yan smiled, "It's okay to run the bamboo, please don't talk about it."

Yuan Zhiran clicked his tongue loudly, "Gap, this is the gap!" He said so, but he patted Mu Yan's leg under the table, and gave him a look of understanding, and then said He began to speak with a tone, "Oh, I understand, I am definitely not comparable to Runzhu, but I don't mind, who told me to be magnanimous and suave..."

Before he finished boasting, Mu Yan gave him a sideways look, "Why don't I open another table for you, and you can eat by yourself?"

Yuan Zhiran snorted, "Why, you want to be alone with us, Runzhu, I tell you no way! I'll take this high-wattage light bulb today!"

A fool should understand the meaning of Yuan Zhiran's words, let alone Jiang Runzhu's transparency, but he just smiled, "It's been a long time since we sat together, you two are still the same, you fight when you get together."

"Damn, that's me, let him go all these years, otherwise who would suffer from his bad temper." Yuan Zhiran cleaned up the belly professionally and handed it all to Jiang Runzhu, "Before you went to school in other places, we also I keep talking about you, but I just can’t get together, now that I’m back, I can get together whenever I want.” He raised his eyebrows and laughed, “Get together more, and the feelings that were left behind will be picked up by the way.”

When talking about their time in college, the three of them talked a lot about their former classmates and teachers, and about the ridiculous things they did.

After eating at eight o'clock, Mu Yan checked the time and got up to pay the bill.

Yuan Zhiran snatched him back, "If you're late, you'll leave early! Detain your little red flower!"

Mu Yan coughed unnaturally, "I have something to do."

"what's up?"

"Pick up the child." Mu Yan said casually, seeing that the two of them were staring at him, apparently not understanding, he said, "Pick up the child from school." He felt that Mu Xiao would not cause trouble again, but he was still not at ease.

Yuan Zhiran was shocked, "When did it happen, and with whom?! Why didn't you tell me!"

"Neighbor, you have seen it."

"...the one who doesn't like talking?" Seeing Mu Yan nodding, Yuan Zhiran paused, as if he understood something.

After Mu Yan settled the bill, the two of them followed.The three of them, Yuan Zhiran, drove the car, and volunteered to be the driver, but there was no one to sit in. Their efforts were frustrated, and they went to the parking lot to find a car by themselves.

Jiang Runzhu lives in the school dormitory, the subway station is in the same direction as Mu Yan.The two walked side by side on the road, within a minute Yuan Zhiran caught up with them, and followed them slowly along the curb.

"Hey, I'll give you one more chance. Where can I find such a handsome driver? I really don't need to deliver him?" After he finished speaking, he pointedly looked at Mu Yan and gestured for a phone call, but still no one answered. The car, then slammed the accelerator and walked away.

The arrogant sound of the engine disappeared into the quiet night, Mu Yan looked at Jiang Runzhu beside him, and when the words came to his lips, they turned into a soft sigh that seemed to have nothing.

"What's the matter." Jiang Runzhu wrapped the scarf around again, put his hand in the coat pocket, and said calmly, "Actually, I know what you want to say, and you want me to ignore what Zhiran said, right?"

There was a shock in his pocket, Mu Yan took out his mobile phone, and on the screen was a message from Yuan Zhiran, saying "You are fighting for a bit", followed by ten exclamation points.Mu Yan smiled helplessly and nodded, "That's what I mean. After all, I've troubled you enough times."

Jiang Runzhu lowered his head and raised the corners of his mouth, "But I have always been very grateful to you, you have helped me a lot."

If he said that he helped him, Mu Yan couldn't think of anything specific.At this moment, he really realized that he had let go of Jiang Runzhu a long time ago, he would miss him, and he just wanted him to live a good life, that's all.

"Run Zhu, do you remember..."

"Remember." Jiang Runzhu glanced at him sideways, with a gentle smile, "You said that as long as I need it, you will definitely help me."

Mu Yan nodded, "It always works." He thought for a while, and then added, "No other meaning."

"Xiao Yan." Facing forward, Mu Yan couldn't see, Jiang Runzhu had a mischievous expression on his face, "You have someone you like, right?"

Mu Yan was taken aback by his question, and pressed his neck, "It's so easy to meet a suitable one."

What he said casually, but Jiang Runzhu heard something, "You really are still the same." He patted Mu Yan, "You must not know, but I actually liked you."

Mu Yan's footsteps suddenly stopped.

Seeing him so surprised, Jiang Runzhu first laughed, and then sighed, "Really, I didn't lie to you. At that time, I regretted rejecting you, and ran to find you the next day, but you... seemed to be right all of a sudden. I lost interest." He narrowed his eyes slightly and thought about it, "It was only later that I realized that you may not have lost interest in me, but you just didn't want me to bother you, but your performance was that I couldn't see you at that time. It's so obvious, it really made me shrink back... So, Xiaoyan, it might not be good to be too knowledgeable. Likes are already rare, so don't miss anything because of the so-called inappropriateness... Take a step forward, at least you won't leave any regrets, Right."

After many years, Mu Yan never thought that there was such a secret behind his failed relationship.He thought, if he didn't want to enlighten himself, Jiang Runzhu would never have told him this.

After sending the person to the subway entrance, Mu Yan said to be careful on the road, watched the person get off the elevator, turned and walked to the school.

As a result, Jiang Runzhu left and came back again, standing under the lamp at the entrance of the station, and said to his back, "Xiaoyan..." After the person turned back, he was silent for a moment, and finally just raised the corners of his mouth, "Thank you."

Jiang Runzhu understood, and Mu Yan also understood that the short silence was a pity for what they missed, and a calmness after letting go of everything.In the days to come, they can be old classmates, they can be friends who support each other, but they will no longer be lovers who were attracted to each other when they were young.

Mu Yan arrived at the school gate at the right time. After waiting for less than 5 minutes, he saw the child coming out of the school gate.

Yu Youle didn't expect Mu Yan to come to pick him up. After seeing someone else, he obviously paused, looked around and walked to his side, hesitantly, "Why are you free to come today..."

"Well, I happen to be free."

Mu Yan walked in front, and Yu Youle stepped on his shadow to follow.He couldn't ride his bicycle yet, and the two of them didn't speak until they got on the bus.They sat in the back of the car, the car was empty, and the double seats were empty.After getting in the car, Mu Yan first chose a single seat and sat down.

Yu Youle couldn't figure out what emotion this person was in right now, so she sat silently in front of him, thought for a while, then turned and sat sideways, "Have you eaten the chestnuts yet?"

"Ah."

"Where's the walnut powder?"

Mu Yan shook his head.

Yu Yule himself thought this topic was boring, and he was embarrassed to keep looking at Mu Yan, so he turned back with his schoolbag.

Looking at the back of the child's head, Mu Yan couldn't bear it.Yu Youle's sensitivity to other people's emotions is inseparable from the environment in which he grew up.But he still didn't speak.

Going home and upstairs, Yu Yule still followed habitually when he reached the fifth floor. After walking a few steps, he retreated silently and looked at Mu Yan tentatively, "Am I going home?"

Mu Yan only responded once.

Yu Youle touched the doorknob, "Good night, Mu Yan..."

"Yeah." Mu Yan went up to the sixth floor without looking back.

After hearing the door on the sixth floor open and close, Yu Youle threw her schoolbag at the door and ran downstairs quietly.The bicycle that Mu Yan bought has been kept there, the first time he looked at it closely, he realized that it wasn't even second-hand, it was brand new and beautiful.

He squatted beside the car and touched it, saw the letter logo on the car, took out his phone and took a picture.The brand that jumped out followed its official website, and Yu Yule clicked in to have a look. He knew nothing about the brand, and he passed one expensive bicycle after another. Slowly holding his breath, he covered his head and buried himself in his knees.

He felt that Mu Yan must be crazy.

That person always said that stocks made money, but no matter how much money they made, they shouldn't spend a small hundred thousand to buy a means of transportation.

Afraid of Mu Yan's displeasure, he had wavered and wanted to accept it, but the thought was extinguished again at the moment. He estimated that he would never be able to afford such an expensive gift in his life.If he accepted it, he would feel uneasy.

In front of the window on the sixth floor, Mu Yan took a sip of his wine.He didn't hear the sound of Yu Yule entering the door, so he went to the window and saw that he was squatting downstairs.

Because of this episode, Mu Yan realized that they needed a boundary, and it mainly affected him.They can be friends, but he can no longer blur his boundaries because he is Yu Yule, and he should not give irresponsible concern to Yu Yule on the premise that he knows that Yu Yule is just trusting.

Keep some distance so that there is no confusion.